Welcome to the Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion Laboratory at the School of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University. We study the physiology, ecology and evolution of animal locomotion using comparative biomechanics. Our research approach provides insight into the adaptation of animals for locomotion within the constraints imposed by biological and physical principles.
To this end, we use modeling, simulations and experiments (in the lab and field) to break down locomotion to its bio-mechanical components (for more information see the Research page).
Interested in joining the lab? Visit the Open Positions page
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Contact information:
Room 228, Sherman building School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv, ISRAEL Tel: +972-3-6408646 Fax: +972-3-6406405 email: gribak at tauex.tau.ac.il We are affiliated with:
School of Zoology, TAU - link The Garden for Zoological Research - link The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History - link Sagol School of Neuroscience - link We collaborate with:
Prof. Roi Gurka, Coastal Carolina University - link Prof. Bat-El Pinchasik, Mechanical Engineering, TAU - link Funding:
Latest Lab news (last update Sep 2025):
20/09/2025 Matan Mor joins our research group to work on the biomechanics of the clap and fling mechanism in tiny insects 09/09/2025 Amir's paper on the flight aerodynamics of Eretmocerus mundus is accepted to the Royal Society, Interface 05/09/2025 Ori's and Tomer's paper on circadian flight activity and metabolic rate in the mango stem borer is accepted to Biology Letters 10/03/2025 Hagar's paper on the biomechanics of submerged swimming in ducks is accepted to the Journal of Experimental Biology 23/01/2025 Our paper on the improved aerodynamic performance of flexible insect wings is published in iScience 12/06/2024 Leeor's paper on insect-inspired flapping mechanisms is published in Advanced Intelligent Systems 16/04/2024 Congratulations to Tom Apelbaum for winning the best poster award at the Annual meeting of the Israel Zoological Society 11/03/2024 Congratulations to Leeor Morduch for successfully defending his MSc thesis on the design of insect-inspired flapping mechanisms More news |
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